Collazo Stresses The Urge For a Rematch With Hatton

Collazo Stresses The Urge For a Rematch With Hatton 15.06.06 - Although simultaneously displaying to the world his boxing talent, versatility and strength, Brooklyn-based ex-champion Luis Collazo (photo by Tom Casino) lost his World Boxing Association welterweight title to Englands Ricky The Hitman Hatton by a disputed, but unanimous 12-round decision on Saturday, May 13 in Boston. Collazo looks to rematch the 27-year-old Englishman. He said I gave him his toughest fight ever. He admitted that I hurt him on several occasions. He said he knew the fight was close. He also said he would give me a re-match, said Collazo. Now he needs to make good on that promise.Collazo willingly accepts the fairness of a heavily possible fight location of Hattons homegrounds, England.. "I'm not saying I won't fight Collazo again, but, to be honest, I fought Collazo and I beat him," responded Hatton. "I'd much rather fight the winner of Gatti-Baldomir or Mayweather or go back down to light welter and fight Cotto or Corrales and Castillo. If the opinion is that there are better fighters at welterweight, then I'll stay there and if the better fighters are at junior welterweight, then I'll move back down." As a result of the intense afterthoughts of the TD Banknorth Garden match and a jaw-dropping 12th and final round, talk evolved in support of a rematch. More than half of the American and British press present sided in favor of Collazo defeating Hatton, according to Don King. Off to a rocky start, Collazo was outdone by Hatton in the first 4 rounds of the fight. The champion, however, presented a dramatic turnaround after Round 4, leaving everyone off their seats in awe. Using all his physical strengths and advantages to very often outdo Hatton, Collazo, along with his supporters and the majority of viewers, was surprised at the final call of winner. Hatton, who may or may not remain at welterweight (he may drop to light welter), has been ordered by the WBA to fight Oktay Urkal by September. 151

Comments (10)

I think Hatton came into this fight confused about how USA rules were going to work and looked confused about what he could do and what he couldn't... Once Hatton is more comfortable in the US he will be better. I'm suprised no one saw this other than me... Watch the fight again and look at his expressions when the ref is around. Does anyone have the video for this fight? I lost my copy.

19y ago

Mishra100

19y ago

LOLORSKATES

Collazo like people had said was a little bit cautious, but now this time around Collazo knows what's infront of him so I expect Collazo to destroy Hatton, if they rematch, which it should happen..

19y ago

Deeznuts

Hatton knows better. Barrera should do the same by avoiding Rocky.

19y ago

jason100x

The fight was close enough that there should certainly be a rematch.

19y ago

biglynch

hatton aint keen on fighting Oktay Urkal he would rather give the belt up i would like to see a rematch with collazo coz i think hatton would beat him again in better fashion ! on a side note Collazo had his chance with all the odds in his favour (hometown advantage and first time Ricky has fought at Welterweight in his life

19y ago

deliveryman

I agree, Collazo deserves a rematch and Hatton should give it to him to remove any doubt, just how Floyd did with Castillo.

19y ago

Xcel

a rematch could realy expose Hatton. Collazo played it safe alot of rounds, he wount second time around.

19y ago

Built_2_Last

yeh cus he no he can prob KO hatton which will boost his name

19y ago

DLT

Well there's only one problem with what Hatton is saying and that is, as of last week they were saying that they were going to fight Urkal so that makes him look like a ass. Dont name a bunch of other guys you would fight and then end up with Urkal. If he fights any of the other guys he named, then no one would be upset at all. We all would want to see any of those fights but if all your going to do is face your mandatory in Urkal, then you should give Callazo the rematch instead. Thats everyone's point. He looks dumb saying that he rather face the guys that are better then Callazo, then he names them, but then he says that he's going to face Urkal and using the mandatory crap as a excuse.

19y ago